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TV Academy revokes Cuomo’s Emmy amid scandal, resignation
NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after leaving office, scandal-tainted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
Josh Duggar attorneys seek dismissal of child porn charges
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for former reality TV star Josh Duggar have filed motions…
Winfrey picks ‘Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ for book club
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the year’s most anticipated debut novels, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’…
The Latest: Australia, New Zealand evacuate hundreds
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister says Australian and New Zealand officials evacuated more than…
The Latest: British Columbia bringing in COVID vaccine card
HANOI, Vietnam – VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian Pacific coast province of British Columbia…
New faces, new ambitions as opera houses reopen
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As opera houses around the country warily resume indoor performances, two…
Historic headstones of DC African Americans relocated
KING GEORGE, Va. (AP) — Dozens of headstones from a historic African American cemetery in…
New this week: ‘Clickbait,’ Sturgill Simpson and Addison Rae
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase, the provinces and territories have been releasing their reopening plans…
When the music stops: Afghan ‘happy place’ falls silent
A few years after the Taliban were ousted in 2001, and with Afghanistan still in…
The Latest: U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls tests positive for COVID-19
HOUSTON — U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas says that he’s tested positive for COVID-19…
Don Everly of early rock ‘n’ roll Everly Brothers dies at 84
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Don Everly, one-half of the pioneering Everly Brothers whose harmonizing country…
R. Kelly sex trafficking trial: What to know and expect
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s what to know about R Kelly’s criminal trial in New…
Review: ‘The Protege’ is a sleek and derivative diversion
Maggie Q should really be the star of “The Protege.” She’s in virtually every scene,…
Woman weeps while testifying against R. Kelly about assault
NEW YORK (AP) — A key accuserat the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial returned to the…
Britney Spears under investigation over battery of staff
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Britney Spears is under investigation over misdemeanor battery after a…
‘On Broadway’ documentary offers hope for New York theater
NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway is down right now, struggling to reopen after being shuttered…
Ed Sheeran says new ‘coming of age’ album coming in October
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No more break for Ed Sheeran. The British pop star announced…
NAC rings in return of live performance with eclectic 2021-22 slate
The National Arts Centre is welcoming back audiences with an eclectic lineup that aims to…
Years in the making, R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kellyis a predator who lured girls, boys and…
Quebec producer Rock Demers, of films including ‘Peanut Butter Solution,’ dies at 87
MONTREAL – Rock Demers, one of the most influential figures in Quebec children’s cinema, has…
Timeline of R. Kelly’s life, lurid rumor to criminal charges
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly has long faced allegations of lurid sexual behavior and…
Rocker Manson accused of spitting, blowing snot on woman
Rocker Marilyn Manson approached a videographer at his 2019 concert in New Hampshire and allegedly…
Film bares disputes behind construction of 9/11 museum
NEW YORK (AP) — A new film reveals and renews the tensions that went into…